Is "PURCHASE SHIPT* ORDER" fraud?

Written by Gavin Brooks

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "PURCHASE SHIPT* ORDER"?

Shipt is a company that has been in business since 2014. It operates as a delivery service that provides same-day delivery of groceries and other household essentials. Shipt partners with various retailers to offer a range of products, including fresh produce, meats, dairy, beverages, and pantry staples. Additionally, the service offers delivery of health and beauty items, baby products, pet supplies, and general household goods. Shipt operates through a subscription model, where members can order products through an app or website and have them delivered to their doorstep.

  • PURCHASE: Indicates a transaction where goods or services were bought.
  • SHIPT*: Suggests the vendor or service provider associated with the transaction, in this case "Shipt," which is a delivery service.
  • ORDER: Refers to the specific order or transaction made with the vendor.

    • Verify if this transaction is fraud in 30 seconds

    Verify With Receipt

    The best way to tell if this charge is fraudulent is to find the receipt. You may have an electronic copy of the receipt, which you can finding by searching in your email accounts for.
    Or, if you want to automatically find and reconcile receipts so you never worry about fraud, you can use SimplyWise to automatically match all bank and credit card transactions to email and paper receipts. The app instantly reconciles your expenses and flags anything that doesn't match.

    STEP 1

    Connect your Email

    Download the SimplyWise app and connect your email account. SimplyWise will search through your emails and find all the receipts in your inbox. This allows you to understand what exactly you are paying for when you see a bank transaction on your statement.

    STEP 2

    Connect Your Bank

    Connect to your bank account/credit card transactions through the secure (256 bit encryption) Reconciliation feature within the app.

    STEP 3

    Reconcile

    Reconcile the charges reported by your financial institution against what you've recorded in your SimplyWise account. Find fraud quickly! SimplyWise will match your transactions to your bank/credit card spending and check those items off.

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